Archive | 04.02.2010
- Kelly: Dinner Before the Opera
Kelly leaned back into the plush seat of the limousine; savoring the way the leather moved beneath her recumbent form. Her long blue silk gown whispered as she moved back to relax. He sat opposite her, looking dashing in his tuxedo, one button open and the bow-tie undone and askew. Every bit the rogue, he arched his eyebrow at her and waited in silence. "What?" she asked at last. These silences always made her nervous and excited at the same time. He would simply sit there, gazing at her in ... more
- Lady Gambler Ch. 01
I love to play poker! With me, it was a passion. My father had explained the game to me when I was a young girl. I found it most intriguing. I compared it to chess only with money, sometimes lots and lots of money. Over the years I improved on my playing skills and techniques. Besides skill, I had one exceptional gift, luck. There were many games where I couldn"t lose, the cards fell my way. Of course, there were those times when I couldn"t buy a good hand. I had the common sense to get out of those ... more